Mary

The mother of Jesus, a young woman of Nazareth who believed the angel's word, bore the Son of God, treasured all these things in her heart, and stood by him at the cross.

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The facts, as Scripture gives them

Lived: Dates not given in Scripture.
Region: Nazareth in Galilee; she travelled to Bethlehem for the birth, and is last seen at Jerusalem among the disciples. (Luke 1:26; Luke 2:4-7; Acts 1:14)

Key verses

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

Luke 1:38 (BSB)

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:19 (BSB)

What they did

Received the angel Gabriel at Nazareth and answered: I am the Lord's servant; may it happen to me according to your word. (Luke 1:26-38)
Visited her relative Elizabeth in the hill country and sang: my soul magnifies the Lord. (Luke 1:39-55)
Gave birth to Jesus at Bethlehem and laid him in a manger, and treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2:7; Luke 2:19)
Presented Jesus at the temple, where Simeon told her a sword would pierce her own soul too. (Luke 2:25-35)
Found the twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple, after searching for him in grief. (Luke 2:46-51)
Was at Cana when Jesus turned water into wine, and told the servants: do whatever he tells you. (John 2:1-5)
Stood by the cross of Jesus, and was given by him into the care of the disciple John. (John 19:25-27)
Continued with the disciples in prayer at Jerusalem after the ascension. (Acts 1:14)

Family

Spouse: Joseph (Matthew 1:18-19)
Children: Jesus (Luke 2:7); James (Mark 6:3); Joses (Mark 6:3); Judas (Mark 6:3); Simon (Mark 6:3); Daughters, not named (Mark 6:3)

Connected to

Joseph: Her husband (Matthew 1:18-19)
Jesus: Her firstborn son (Luke 2:7)
Elizabeth: Her relative, mother of John the Baptist, who greeted her as the mother of my Lord (Luke 1:36; Luke 1:43)
Gabriel: The angel who announced Jesus to her (Luke 1:26-28)
John: The disciple into whose care Jesus gave her from the cross (John 19:26-27)

Mentioned in

Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts.

Every reference (20)

Matthew 1:16 · Matthew 1:18 · Matthew 1:20 · Matthew 2:11 · Matthew 13:55 · Mark 6:3 · Mark 15:47 · Luke 1:27 · Luke 1:30 · Luke 1:34 · Luke 1:38 · Luke 1:39 · Luke 1:41 · Luke 1:46 · Luke 1:56 · Luke 2:5 · Luke 2:16 · Luke 2:19 · Luke 2:34 · Acts 1:14

Review status: in-theological-review. Every Contend profile passes a human theological review against the Statement of Faith before it is published as approved teaching. This profile is in that queue. Sources: Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), verified verse by verse. Name and reference data: STEP Bible (TIPNR), Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0.